This morning I sat down at the computer and thought it was about time I checked out my blog since the Cyber Give-A-Way - Wouldn't ya know it? A month exactly-I don't think I will ever be a professional blogger! First of all I would like to congratulate Julie Vasquez on winning the Cyber Week Give-A-Way! Yay Julie! I hope you like everything, thank you and big Thank you to the 70 other wonderful people for participating! I believe that is a record for readers of my blog (not that I blame you..most of the time people show up here and hear crickets) Let's see if I can get motivated and do another for um, Valentines Day!
Yesterday I was so surprised to see a wonderful blog post by the Amazing Grace Danel of GraceBeading. Please check out her blog post "
fa la la la la LPA" My friends are my heart and Grace is a real big chunk of it! xoxo Gracie..
her blog post reminded me that I should not need a reminder, to remember to blog..
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| Raku & Beaded Ring by Grace Danel |
Speaking of being mentioned in a blog - check out
Sabine Lippert's Try-To-Be-better Blog - She certainly made my Raku Cabochon look a whole lot better than I thought it would ever look - WOW nice going Sabine! and of course
Carol Dean Sharpe is always doing something amazing for Beaders everywhere - check out her
Blog Hop post and see how she
shared the love with a kit inspired by an LPA cabochon!
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Sabine Lippert's - Dragon Head
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| Sharing the Love - Blog Hop Kit by Carol Dean Sharpe |
I hope everyone had a blast celebrating the Holiday's! This year was especially relaxed and Hank and I even found time to go to the country and celebrate the last few hours of Christmas in front of the fire watching..what else? Christmas Vacation -- We were so lucky there wasn't too much snow on the ground -what a difference from last year!
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In The Country - day after Christmas -nice to be outdoors!
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So, How did I spend my December? As volunteer, bead shopper, and celebrating - that's a pretty good way I'd say. Early on was the
Bergen County Volunteer Association Heart of Gold Gala and a good time was had by all! The Gala was a success and I am pretty excited that my donation turned out to be a profitable one for the volunteer center.. If you ever have an event and need a Beatles Cover Band.. check out
Beatlemagic - They were awesome!
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| Me and Andy Warhol - "Portrait" |
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| Porcelain LPA Blackbird Pendants on Silks for the Giving Tree |
a few days later I got the chance to meet up with
Jennifer Chaslow Van Benschoten from Van Beads the
Beading Daily online editor at Interweave for some Bead Shopping in NYC! We had a great time and I cannot wait to do it again.. (wait, I did a few days later with my mom
Toho and
M & J Trimmings -- heaven on earth!) You just can't get enough of these places.. now, what to do with my purchases???? Recently Jennifer sent me a photograph of a new collar she created.. Just take a look and see for yourself how talented this gal is!
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| There's Jenn! Look at all those beads! |
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| "Arianna" Bead Embroidered Collar |
Mid December
The Bead & Glass Boutique in Pitman, NJ had an online Designers Challenge using LPA Components. Photographs of the entries can be seen here:
Online Designers Challenge. I want to thank everyone for their participation in the event - even though I could not vote on a winner, personally I believe you are all winners for deciding to take the time and participate in a challenge especially during the holiday season! I want to Thank Amy Blevins, owner of Bead & Glass for her constant support and "pimp-istry" of LPA components to her customers and in her own work. She offers amazing classes in her bead store in South Jersey and I cannot wait until the Grand Opening of her new location in the next few months. Best of luck to you AMY! Congratulations to the Winner of the challenge Andra Weber.
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1st place winner in the Bead & Glass Online Designers Challenge - Andra Weber
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"My original kit consisted of the Lisa Peters Cab, five teal blue ceramic donuts and two copper findings. I chose not to use the copper findings in my necklace. I used the following additional materials: 8 triangle, 6 8mm round, 3 tubes ceramic beads which matched the donuts. Also dark brown delicas, size 11 and 8 matt opaque ceylon beige seed beads, size 6 teal blue seed beads, fireline, E600 glue, brown cording, and animal print suede on the back of the pendant."
Not only does Amy host wonderful challenges using LPA components - but she teaches with them and uses them in her work. Check it out:
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| by Amy Blevins - Owner, Bead & Glass Boutique |
December also brings one of the most important days of the year... Mom's Birthday ;) We had a wonderful afternoon at
Thalia in the city celebrating -- she gets younger and younger every year I am sure of it!
I leave you with a few photo memories of some happy times December brought to my life and I wish for you only good times with lots of love and most of all Happy Creating in 2012! Lisa
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| Mom at Thalia celebrating her __ Birthday! |
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| Macy's Window |
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| Me and JJ having Holiday Cocktails (and lots of laughs) |
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| Recently someone mentioned Absinthe to me - I just happen to have a bottle and made a toast to them ;) |
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| My Beautiful Ring from Bora Handcrafted Jewelry (who I cannot believe doesn't have a website, grrr) |
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| my beautiful holiday gift (created by Lorelei) from the talented and very loving Carol Dean - <3 |
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| GORGEOUS Beaded Rope Necklace by Linda Roberts featuring an LPA Tube Bead |
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| NOT TO WORRY.. more donuts coming - I promise ;) |
